Restoration of Shepherd’s Battery

Over the years man and nature destroyed much of Fort Fisher. Restoration of this battery was based on archaeological, historical, and photographic evidence.

Marker can be reached from Fort Fisher Boulevard South (U.S. 421) near Battle Acre Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Battery Buchanan

Fort Fisher’s Last Stand

These are the remnants of Battery Buchanan, named for Confederate Adm. Franklin Buchanan. It was constructed in 1864 to guard this point and also to serve as “a citadel to which an overpowered garrison might retreat.” It ...

McAllister's Battery

Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery - McClernand's Division

U.S.

McAllister's Battery,

"D" 1st Ill. Lt. Art., McClernand's (1st) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This battery was engaged here with 3 guns in repelling last attack upon McClernand's lines Sunday afternoon April 6, 1862.

Marker is ...

Graves' Battery

The Confederate outer defenses, in February 1862, formed a 3-mile broken line around Fort Donelson and Dover. The Confederates cut trees in front of the entrenchments to construct an abitis, a formidable obstacle to the enemy. Field artillery batteries took ...

Stone's Battery

Battery K, 1st Missouri Lt. Art. - W.H.L. Wallace's Division

U.S.

Stone's Battery

"K" 1st MO. Lt. Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This battery, with two 10 pdr. and two 20 pdr. Parrott guns, was in action here from 9 a.m. ...

Jackson's Virginia Battery

Buckner's Division

C.S.A.

Brigadier General

Simon B. Buckner's Division

Jackson's Virginia BatteryThis battery of four pieces occupied this position on the night of February 13, 1862. On February 15, it proceeded with the division to the left of the intrenchments where it participated in ...

Bartlett's Battery

Battery G, 1st Ohio Light Artillery - Crittenden's Division

(front)

Ohio

Battery G

1st Light Artillery

Commanded by

Capt. Joseph Bartlett

Crittenden's (5th) Division

Army of the Ohio

(back)

This battery of 6 guns went into action here at 10 a.m., April 7, 1862, and was engaged two hours, when ...

Richardson's Battery

Battery D, 1st Missouri Light Artillery - W.H.L. Wallace's Division

U.S.

Richardson's Battery,

"D" 1st MO. Lt. Art., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This battery, of two 10 pdr. and two 20 pdr. Parrott guns, was in action here from 9 a.m. ...

Mendenhall's Battery

Batteries H & M, 4th United States Artillery - Crittenden's Division

U.S.

Army of the Ohio.

Mendenhall's Batteries,

"H" & "M" 4th United States Artillery,

Crittenden's (5th) Division

These batteries, with four guns, were engaged here

from about noon to 2 p.m. April 7, 1862.

Marker is on ...

Mendenhall's Battery

Batteries H & M, 4th United States Artillery - Crittenden's Division

U.S.

Army of the Ohio.

Mendenhall's Batteries,

"H" & "M" 4th United States Artillery,

Crittenden's (5th) Division

These batteries, with four guns, were engaged here

from about noon to 2 p.m. April 7, 1862.

Marker is on ...